Displaceable steering wheel safety systems and related methods

US10239480B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Autoliv ASP, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Donald J. Paxton · Brigham City, US
• Dino Anthony Forton · Waterford Township, US
• Chandrakanth Siddharthan · Troy, US
• David Keyser · Oakland Charter Township, US
• Dion Kruse · Alingsås, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 11, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/2173
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus, methods, and systems for repositioning a steering wheel and/or airbag cushion prior to and/or during deployment of the airbag cushion resulting from an impact event. Some embodiments may comprise a steering wheel configured to be positioned between a first, operational configuration and a second, deployed configuration at least in part by a translational movement of the steering wheel. An airbag cushion may be deployable from the steering wheel and may be configured to move from the first configuration to the second configuration before or during deployment of the airbag cushion.